Identification and genetic diversity of hepatitis E virus in domestic swine from Slovakia

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is agent causing hepatitis worldwide. Originally considered to be limited to developing countries, this virus was also detected in developed countries. In recent years an increasing number of reports indicate that farmed domestic pigs are widely infected with HEV in several European countries. The HEV status in Slovakia is still missing.In this study, the circulation of HEV among domestic swine in Slovakia and genetic...